Question 1

Which of the following does the author of this book not consider a hallucinogenic drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  mescaline 
C)  the psilocybin mushroom 
D)  Ecstasy 
E)  none of the above; all are hallucinogenic drugs 
A)  LSD 
B)  mescaline 
C)  the psilocybin mushroom 
D)  Ecstasy 
E)  none of the above; all are hallucinogenic drugs

Question 2

Which of the following illicit drugs is used more often than all other illegal substances combined?

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  heroin 
C)  OxyContin 
D)  marijuana 
E)  There is no single illicit drug that is used more than all other illegal drugs combined. 
A)  cocaine 
B)  heroin 
C)  OxyContin 
D)  marijuana 
E)  There is no single illicit drug that is used more than all other illegal drugs combined.

Question 3

Discuss the role of alcohol in the commission of criminal behavior both worldwide and in the United States. Are these patterns a function of the disinhibiting effects of alcohol, or cultural norms governing appropriate patterns of behavior under the influence?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol has long been associated with th

Question 4

Statistically speaking, the sale of alcohol is correlated with the likelihood that local residents will be serious injured by a heavy drinker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How do sociologists and criminologists know what they know about the extent of drug use in the population? What measures do they reply on? Can these measures be trusted? How do researchers know that their data are roughly accurate and valid?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists and criminologists gather i

Question 6

On a dose-by-dose basis, the drug or drug type that is most likely to be associated with a drug-related emergency that results in a visit to the emergency department of a hospital is the opiates/opioids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Of the following drugs, which of the following are arrestees least likely to test for in the ADAM-II program:

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  cocaine 
C)  opiates 
D)  multiple drugs 
E)  methamphetamine 
A)  marijuana 
B)  cocaine 
C)  opiates 
D)  multiple drugs 
E)  methamphetamine

Question 8

The only illicit drug that at least one out of ten respondents in surveys say that they had used during the past month is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  crack 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana 
E)  none of the above 
A)  cocaine 
B)  crack 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Between the 1970s and today, public disapproval of marijuana use has:

Accepted Answer

A)  rose, then declined 
B)  declined, then rose 
C)  remained stable 
D)  fluctuated randomly and wildly year by year 
E)  remains unknown 
A)  rose, then declined 
B)  declined, then rose 
C)  remained stable 
D)  fluctuated randomly and wildly year by year 
E)  remains unknown

Question 10

The following generalization about the statistical relationship, among females, between alcohol consumption being subject to sexual victimization is:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  random 
D)  unknown and unknowable 
E)  none of the above 
A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  random 
D)  unknown and unknowable 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The drug that arrestees are most likely to be tested for is marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

___________ is society's most popular recreational drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  cocaine 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  Ecstasy 
E)  alcohol 
A)  marijuana 
B)  cocaine 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  Ecstasy 
E)  alcohol

Question 13

Evidence now suggests that public fear and concern over the "crack babies" issue that erupted in the late 1980s was exaggerated, an example of a "moral panic."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

ADAM's data indicate that arrestees are more likely to test positively for cocaine than marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

With respect to the constructionist perspective, a consideration of drug use has as its mission answering the question: Why is the use of certain substances regarded as deviant?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following activities is unrelated to the confluence of deviancies-engaging in related substance-related activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking cigarettes 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  using illicit or illegal drugs 
D)  marijuana use 
E)  none of the above is unrelated to this confluence; all are correlated with one another 
A)  smoking cigarettes 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  using illicit or illegal drugs 
D)  marijuana use 
E)  none of the above is unrelated to this confluence; all are correlated with one another

Question 17

The drug effect that sociologists are most interested in when they study illicit drug use is:

Accepted Answer

A)  their medical uses. 
B)  narcotic or soporific effect 
C)  stimulating effect 
D)  hallucinogenic effect 
E)  psychoactivity 
A)  their medical uses. 
B)  narcotic or soporific effect 
C)  stimulating effect 
D)  hallucinogenic effect 
E)  psychoactivity

Question 18

The most recent surveys indicate that over the past decade or so underage problematic drinking-binge drinking and heavy drinking-has:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  remained unknown and unknowable 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  remained unknown and unknowable 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Between 2002 and 2017, the percent of youths age 12-to-17, the percent who perceived "great risk" in marijuana use:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  declined 
C)  remained the same 
D)  fluctuated wildly, erratically, and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains unknown and unknowable 
A)  increased 
B)  declined 
C)  remained the same 
D)  fluctuated wildly, erratically, and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains unknown and unknowable

Question 20

Nearly all the countries with the highest rates of criminal homicide in the world are in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean 
B)  the Middle East 
C)  Central Asia 
D)  East Asia 
E)  Western Europe 
A)  Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean 
B)  the Middle East 
C)  Central Asia 
D)  East Asia 
E)  Western Europe

Which of the following does the author of this book not consider a hallucinogenic drug?

Which of the following illicit drugs is used more often than all other illegal substances combined?

Discuss the role of alcohol in the commission of criminal behavior both worldwide and in the United States. Are these patterns a function of the disinhibiting effects of alcohol, or cultural norms governing appropriate patterns of behavior under the influence?

Statistically speaking, the sale of alcohol is correlated with the likelihood that local residents will be serious injured by a heavy drinker.

How do sociologists and criminologists know what they know about the extent of drug use in the population? What measures do they reply on? Can these measures be trusted? How do researchers know that their data are roughly accurate and valid?

On a dose-by-dose basis, the drug or drug type that is most likely to be associated with a drug-related emergency that results in a visit to the emergency department of a hospital is the opiates/opioids.

Of the following drugs, which of the following are arrestees least likely to test for in the ADAM-II program:

The only illicit drug that at least one out of ten respondents in surveys say that they had used during the past month is:

Between the 1970s and today, public disapproval of marijuana use has:

The following generalization about the statistical relationship, among females, between alcohol consumption being subject to sexual victimization is:

The drug that arrestees are most likely to be tested for is marijuana.

___________ is society's most popular recreational drug.

Evidence now suggests that public fear and concern over the "crack babies" issue that erupted in the late 1980s was exaggerated, an example of a "moral panic."

ADAM's data indicate that arrestees are more likely to test positively for cocaine than marijuana.

With respect to the constructionist perspective, a consideration of drug use has as its mission answering the question: Why is the use of certain substances regarded as deviant?

Which of the following activities is unrelated to the confluence of deviancies-engaging in related substance-related activities?

The drug effect that sociologists are most interested in when they study illicit drug use is:

The most recent surveys indicate that over the past decade or so underage problematic drinking-binge drinking and heavy drinking-has:

Between 2002 and 2017, the percent of youths age 12-to-17, the percent who perceived "great risk" in marijuana use:

Nearly all the countries with the highest rates of criminal homicide in the world are in:

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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Exam 7: Substance Abuse

Which of the following does the author of this book not consider a hallucinogenic drug?

Which of the following illicit drugs is used more often than all other illegal substances combined?

Discuss the role of alcohol in the commission of criminal behavior both worldwide and in the United States. Are these patterns a function of the disinhibiting effects of alcohol, or cultural norms governing appropriate patterns of behavior under the influence?

Statistically speaking, the sale of alcohol is correlated with the likelihood that local residents will be serious injured by a heavy drinker.

How do sociologists and criminologists know what they know about the extent of drug use in the population? What measures do they reply on? Can these measures be trusted? How do researchers know that their data are roughly accurate and valid?

On a dose-by-dose basis, the drug or drug type that is most likely to be associated with a drug-related emergency that results in a visit to the emergency department of a hospital is the opiates/opioids.

Of the following drugs, which of the following are arrestees least likely to test for in the ADAM-II program:

The only illicit drug that at least one out of ten respondents in surveys say that they had used during the past month is:

Between the 1970s and today, public disapproval of marijuana use has:

The following generalization about the statistical relationship, among females, between alcohol consumption being subject to sexual victimization is:

The drug that arrestees are most likely to be tested for is marijuana.

___________ is society's most popular recreational drug.

Evidence now suggests that public fear and concern over the "crack babies" issue that erupted in the late 1980s was exaggerated, an example of a "moral panic."

ADAM's data indicate that arrestees are more likely to test positively for cocaine than marijuana.

With respect to the constructionist perspective, a consideration of drug use has as its mission answering the question: Why is the use of certain substances regarded as deviant?

Which of the following activities is unrelated to the confluence of deviancies-engaging in related substance-related activities?

The drug effect that sociologists are most interested in when they study illicit drug use is:

The most recent surveys indicate that over the past decade or so underage problematic drinking-binge drinking and heavy drinking-has:

Between 2002 and 2017, the percent of youths age 12-to-17, the percent who perceived "great risk" in marijuana use:

Nearly all the countries with the highest rates of criminal homicide in the world are in:

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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